Julie Burkhart wasn’t surprised the morning of June 24 when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, making abortion a state-level decision for the first time in nearly half a century. The pro-choice activist and founder of the Trust Women Foundation has been on the frontlines of the reproductive rights movement for more than 30 years, and she had been preparing for this moment since the court’s draft decision was leaked in May.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in the Dobbs case overturning Roe v. Wade and the reaction from our country hits me hard. In a time of mass confusion, partisanship and economic struggle, I often wonder what sort of future I leave for my little ones.